Hyundai Creta prices increased by up to Rs 20,000: Reports

Hyundai had increased the price of all its models by up to Rs 30,000 a couple of months back.However, it restrained itself from increasing the price of Creta given that it was still new in market.ETAuto | October 21, 2015, 07:13 IST

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motors India has decided to increase the price of its popular compact SUVCreta by up to Rs 20,000, according to media reports. While the base model will cost Rs 10,000 more, the top end trim will be dearer by Rs 20,000

Creta till now has proved to be a runaway success for the South Korean company. Despite the high initial sticker price of Rs 8.59 lakh, Creta has managed to stay the highest sold utility vehicle ever since its launch, overtaking the long-reigning Mahindra Bolero.

Launched on July 21, the compact SUV had sold 23,117 units till September. According to SIAM data, Creta did 7,256 units in September. Creta already has a waiting period of 6 months with nearly 50,000 units booked and to be delivered.

Hyundai had increased the price of all its models a couple of months back. However, it restrained itself from increasing the price of Creta given that it was still new in market.

The vehicle is already putting strain on the manufacturing capacity of Hyundai. It has increased te production of the SUV from the initial 5,000 to 7,000 units.